Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-06
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
Political aud Legislative Events In
Shts Country in 1856.

cession bill passed by the House Next
day signed by the President.
20, Eulogies Of the late late Vice,
President Hendricks pronounced In the
Senate.
Is, The bill reinstating Gen. Fitz John
Porter passed by the House.
% The General Grant monument bill,
appropriaing S950, 900 for a monument
To be erected in Washington, passed by
the United States Senate.
MARCH.
!. President Cleveland sent message
to the Senate In which he denied the
right of thar branch of the government
to demand from the President or any
member of his Cabinet any papers relat-
ing TO The causes leading 10 the suSpen.
sion or removal Of oilice.holders, and do.
claring that such documents are person
al and private and not official,
), Blair educational bill, nppropriating
$40, O00. 900 for schools, passed the Sen.
ate,
10. Brig. Gen. A. II. Terry promoted
to majrgeneralship. vice Gen, Han
cock, deceased.
10, Half a million appropriated for
Congressional library.
hrRIL
%. The President, In n message to
Congress, recommended tho formation
of commission Of labor for the settle.
mcnt OF differences arising between
capital aud labor
10 Three months pension bsi was
passed by the Senate,
20. Caleb w West appointed Govern.
or of Utah, vice Murray, resigned.
JUNE.
g. Bill taxing oieomargarine 8 cents
pound passed the House.
A. The Chinese Indemnity bill passed
the Senate,
I. House passed bill repeating the tim,
her culture, desert land and pre- omption
laws, materially modifying the old home.
stoad law
II. Tariff bill killed in the House.
10. Senate adopted the resolution pro.
viding for the submission ~ the different
States of the Union u constitutional
amendment changing the beginning OF
the Presidential aud Congressional year
from March lo A >ril 30,
10 Senator ~ c's bill to repeal tho
civil service law b.. we'd by the United
States Senate
81. EXtradition treaty with Japan rat.
ited by thc senate, Also treaty proVii'
ing for new survey Of the United States.
Mexico boundary line,
%. Senate passed the Fitz John Porter
bill
30. President Cleveland vetoes scv.
enty-one bills, most of them relating to
individual pensions.
JOY,
20, Bill taxing oleomargarine two
cents pound passed the Senate; House
Aug, 3.
%. The Senate refuses to order an In.
ycsligntiUn Of the charges of fraud alleg.
ed to have been committed IN connection
with the election of United States Sena
tor Payne, of Ohio.
81. Bin granting increased pensions
to soldiers Of the late war who were
wounded in the hand foot, arm or leg
passed the House.
AUGUST.
.. First session Of the Forty. ninth
Congress adjourned,
20. Cutting was released from prison
by the Mexican Supreme Court. The
Cutting episode nearly caused light be.
tween the United States and Mexico.
SEPTEMBER.
90. Henry George nominated for
Mayor of New York city by the work
ingmen.
OCTOBER.
H. The Tammany Hall and County !
Democracy factions united upon Hon. |
Abram :. Hewitt, who was unanimously |
nominated for Mayor Of New York city. |
IS Theodore Roosevelt nominated for |
Mayor by the Republicans Of New York
city.
IT, Hon. George f. Edmunds re. elect
ed United States senator from Vermont. |
NOVEMBER
2. The New York city municipal !
election excited national interest on ac-
count OF the novel issues raised, Hew-
it. Democrat, was elected Mayor. receiv.
ing about 80. 900 votes and having plu- |
raliiy oil y. 900 over Henry George who in
turn beat Roosevelt by 1000. The State
elections resulted IN u series OF local sur
prIses for both parties. William r. Nor
rison, of Illinois. was defeated, MS was
also Frank uurd, of Ohio. Speaker
John q. Carlisle, Of Ken
lucky and W. M. Springer, OF
illinois, narrowly escaped, while |
Ii. u. Burleigh, OF Whitchall, ~. T.,
was beaten by The labor candidate. Il. |
w. GreeDman. who was nominated only |
hours before election and was
endorsed by the Democrats. Gen Beay'
or (RepJ was elected Governor Of Penn.
,ylvanla Five additional Republican
were elected in the South.
In Minnesota the Democrats gain three |
In Kentucky the Repub |
icans succeeded in elecling three Con
,ressmen. Charges OF fraud were made !,
On both sides in Indiana
DECEMBER.
@. The second session Of the Forty |
ninth Congress begins.
8. The President lays before Congress
The correspondence with the Canadian |
government relating to the fisheries |
trouble.
.. The House passed the electoral
count bill
Is The Senate lays the bill providing
Tor open executive sessions on the table. !
Is. The Senate votes TO repeal the ten
ire Of office act
20. The House. by vote Of 15f to 14S, |
'cfutcd 10 consider the Morrifon tariff
bill.
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